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This story is set amidst the Soweto uprising in 1976. It explores both black and white resistance to apartheid and their brief meeting point in the shade of an umbrella tree in a rural homeland in South Africa.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Publisher's Weekly , 8 March 1991; (p. 12)
— Review of The Umbrella Tree 1990 single work novel -
Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Los Angeles Times Book Review , 14 April 1991; (p. 10)
— Review of The Umbrella Tree 1990 single work novel -
Out of the Bottom Drawer
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Saturday Mercury , 6 October 1990; (p. 21) -
Looking Forward to History
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Women's Book Review , December vol. 2 no. 4 1990; (p. 19-20)
— Review of The Umbrella Tree 1990 single work novel -
Hope for the Future
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Jewish News , 30 November vol. 57 no. 11 1990; (p. 29)
— Review of The Umbrella Tree 1990 single work novel
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Ghost Story Following the Curve of Time
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 28 October 1990; (p. 33)
— Review of Women Falling Down in the Street 1990 selected work short story ; Isobars 1990 selected work short story ; The Umbrella Tree 1990 single work novel -
Out of Africa
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 25 September vol. 112 no. 5731 1990; (p. 132-133)
— Review of The Umbrella Tree 1990 single work novel -
Political Intentions Unclear
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 124 1990; (p. 16)
— Review of The Umbrella Tree 1990 single work novel -
Hope for the Future
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Jewish News , 30 November vol. 57 no. 11 1990; (p. 29)
— Review of The Umbrella Tree 1990 single work novel -
Looking Forward to History
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Women's Book Review , December vol. 2 no. 4 1990; (p. 19-20)
— Review of The Umbrella Tree 1990 single work novel -
Out of the Bottom Drawer
1990
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Saturday Mercury , 6 October 1990; (p. 21)
Awards
Last amended 27 Aug 2008 14:17:04
Subjects:
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cSouth Africa,cSouthern Africa, Africa,
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cSouth Africa,cSouthern Africa, Africa,
Settings:
- 1970s
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